General Information

  • Category- Vegetable
  • Binomial Name- Brassica rapa subsp. Pekinensis
  • Common Names- Napa cabbage, Chinese cabbage
  • Spread- 16-18 inches**
  • Height- 15-18 inches**
  • Average Production- 3-4 unit per plant
  • Days to Maturity- 70-90 days

Nutrition Values:

  • Calories: 12
  • Water: 92%
  • Protein: 1.2 grams
  • Carbohydrates: 3.2 grams
  • Fiber: 1.2 grams
  • Fat: 0.2 grams

Vitamins

  • Vitamin C- 27 mg

Minerals

  • Calcium- 77 mg
  • Iron- 0.31 mg
  • Magnesium- 13 mg
  • Sodium- 9 mg

*The values are standard average per 100 grams and might change a bit.

Environmental Requirements:

  • Soil-  Rich, well-amended soil
  • Soil Moisture- 18%
  • Soil pH- 6.5-7.0
  • Sun Requirements- Full Sun
  • Best Time to Plant- Early Spring

Tips to Grow Napa Cabbage:

  1. Arrange good quality of Napa cabbage seeds.
  2. The soil should be rich and well-drained in nature. It should be moist also.
  3. Seedlings started indoors should be started in biodegradable peat or paper pots. 
  4. Sow seeds ½ inch deep and 2-4 inches apart. When seedlings raised transplant it.
  5. We can add compost or manure for better growth.
  6. Cut whole heads at soil level when they are compact and firm and before seed stalks form usually 50 to 80 after sowing. Complete the harvest before the arrival of freezing weather.

** The values are standard values but might change a bit.

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